linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.31-rc5 regression: Oops when USB Serial disconnected while in use

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Date:	Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:15:29 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
cc:	Bruno Prémont <bonbons@...ux-vserver.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	Kernel development list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Subject: Re: 2.6.31-rc5 regression: Oops when USB Serial disconnected while
 in use

On Sat, 22 Aug 2009, Alan Stern wrote:

> Alan:
> 
> There's a problem with the tty->ops->shutdown method.  It needs to
> release the last port reference owned by the current tty.  But when was
> that reference originally acquired?  Evidently during the first time
> serial_open() was called for the current tty.
> 
> The problem is that serial_open() has no way to know if a particular 
> invocation is the first one for this tty!  The ASYNCB_INITIALIZED flag 
> doesn't help, because it might not get set during the first call (i.e., 
> if an error occurs).
> 
> To do this right, we need a flag in the tty_struct or the tty_port
> which serial_open() can set when acquiring that first reference and
> shutdown method can clear.  Should I add such a flag?

Never mind, I figured out an answer.  Instead of a new flag, the 
routine can simply test whether or not tty->driver_data has been set.

One more question: Under what circumstances should serial_open() 
increment port->port.count?  It seems that this should happen on every 
call unless tty->driver_data is NULL or filp has been hung up.  Is that 
right?

I have a big patch almost ready for testing.  Unfortunately I don't 
have access to my usual hardware right now, so I can't test it until 
the middle of the week.  Bruno, if you like I will send you the patch 
when it looks okay and you can try it out.

Alan Stern

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